By: Naomi Diaz – Becker’s Health IT Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft’s AI arm, says the tech giant has taken “a genuine step toward medical superintelligence,” Wired reported June 30. In a recent test, Microsoft’s new AI system — called the MAI Diagnostic Orchestrator — correctly diagnosed patient cases 80% of the time. The experiment […]
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Analysis | By Jay Asser | HealthLeadersMedia Providers can’t just sit back and wait for their credibility to be restored; they need to proactively build it back themselves. KEY TAKEAWAYS Public trust in providers dropped by over 30% from 2020 to 2024, highlighting the dramatic loss of confidence in hospitals and physicians. The consequences of
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By: Giles Bruce – Becker’s Health IT HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants every American using a wearable health device within four years. But is that goal worthwhile — and attainable? Health system leaders told Becker’s that it’s a deserving outcome that won’t be easy to accomplish. “Wearables hold tremendous promise — especially when
By: Alan Condon – Becker’s Hospital Review Hospitals headed into the summer on slightly weaker financial footing, as operating margins narrowed, outpatient revenues declined and expenses continued to rise — most notably for prescription drugs, according to Kaufman Hall’s “National Hospital Flash Report,” published July 10. The May data, drawn from more than 1,300 hospitals,
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By: Mariah Taylor – Becker’s Clinical Leadership The number of students enrolling in most nursing undergraduate and graduate programs has increased, reversing a several-year-long downward trend, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing found. The AACN’s 44th annual survey compiled data from baccalaureate and higher degree nursing programs on enrollment and graduation, applications received, qualified
By Lorie Brown, RN, JD EmpoweringNurses.org In bustling hospital corridors and quiet patient rooms, something profound is unfolding: AI is stepping up as a new partner for nurses. From gently prepping patients over the phone to monitoring vital signs in real time, this technology is beginning to ease burdens—from administrative overload to burnout. Take “Ana,”
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— Exposing students to healthcare careers can help prevent shortages by Brian Aquart Aquart leads a program that exposes NYC students to careers in healthcare. Ten-year-old Aissatou once dreamed of Michelin stars. She imagined her future behind a kitchen counter as a high-end chef, until she stepped into the emergency department of a New York
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Lorie Brown, RN JD – EmpoweredNurses.org The recent decision by U.S. District Judge Leonard Strand, echoed by Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk in Texas, has struck down the federal nursing home staffing mandate—eliminating critical requirements such as 24/7 registered nurse coverage and minimum nursing hours per resident. While this is hailed as a major relief for nursing
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By Rose Todd Cleveland DENNISON, Ohio — It’s no secret that there is a shortage of health care workers across the country and in the Buckeye State. What You Need To Know According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, there are more than 385,000 licensed nurse practitioners in the U. S. In 2024, nurse
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By: Mariah Taylor – Becker’s Clinical Leadership In 2023, nearly 66,000 qualified applicants were turned away from nursing schools due to deficits in the nurse educator space. To help reduce the nurse shortage, health systems are stepping up to increase the number of educators by creating split faculty roles. The issue For years, universities have
